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MILK GAN.

` No. 546,140. Patented Sept. 10,1895.

vUNITED STATES ATnNT reine,

THOMAS WM. FORSTER, OF DETROT, MICHIGAN, ASSGNOR TO THE BUHL STAMPINGCOMPANY, 0F SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,140, dated September10, 1895i Application iilecl September 4, 1894. Serial 110.522,00?. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it 71mg/ concern:

Be' it known that I, THOMAS WM. Fonsrnn, of Detroit, in the county ofW'ayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Milk-Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in an improvement in milk-cans, hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

Figure lisa vertical central section through a milk-can, omitting thetop. Fig. 2 is a section of onehalf of ahoop. Fig. 3 isasection of aportion of the breast, showing the hoop in position, but not secured;and Fig. 4 is a central section showing the hoop secured in place.

A represents that part of a milk-can called the breast, the upper partbeing domeshaped, with a central opening, and the lower part beingsomewhat larger in diameter and cylindrical.

B represents the cylinder having a bottom C, and this cylinder slipsWithin the cylindrical part of the breast, coming up against theshoulder F in the breast, and is soldered around shoulder F on theinside and usually soldered to the cylinder B at the bottom of thebreast on the outside.

It is necessary to strengthen the upper part of the can by a metallichoop around the breast to protect the joint between the breast and thecylinder, and this has been done in various Ways, among which isriveting a hoop around the lower part of the breast; but it is quitedesirable to have a smooth interior, presenting no openings to hold milkand in which the milk so held will turn sour, and it is quite diilicultto fasten the hoop by riveting around the breastso as to strengthen thejoint and yet permit making a smooth interior. It has also beenattempted to reinforce this part of the can by forming an interior beadin the lower part of the breast and setting a halfround or oval hooptherein; but this makes it difficult to put the can together, as theedge of the hoop is apt to catch the upper end of the cylinder, and intinning it is dieult to prevent grease from gathering around the hoop inthe bead, and this grease interferes With soldering the cylinder andbreast together. I obviate these objectionsby provid ing a hoop D withan interior groove E, which may be V-shaped or curved, placing said hooparound the breast, and then bead the breast into the groove in saidhoop. This leaves the cylinder of the breast smooth to permit readyentrance and close lit of the top et' the cylinder.

Fig. 3 shows the hoop D with a groove F. therein slipped over thebreast, and Fig. 4 shows the breast beaded in the said hoop at G.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination with the cylinder of a milk can, a breast having a Hange which overlaps and fits lsaid cylinder, anoutwardly projecting beadformed in said breast, an external hoop encircling said breast andprovided with an internal groove Which is engaged by the projecting beadof said breast, substan tially as described. 4

THOMAS WM. FORSTER.

Witnesses:

Q n RICHARD E. SACK, J No. F. Benen.

